Ebla

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proper noun

One of the earliest kingdoms in modern-day Syria, founded in the 4th millennium BC and abandoned by the 7th century AD.

OriginSumerian 𒌈𒆷 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalOne of the earliest kingdoms in modern-day Syria, founded in the 4th millennium BC and abandoned by the 7th century AD.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒌈𒆷
  2. EnglishEbla

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒌈𒆷 (ebla).

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Translations

Arabic إِبْلَا
  • إِبْلَا (ʔiblā)ancient kingdom in modern-day Syria
Greek Έμπλα
  • Έμπλα (Émpla)ancient kingdom in modern-day Syria

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ableAbelbaleBelabealElbaalbebleabael
Cite this entry
APA

Ebla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebla

MLA

“Ebla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ebla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebla.

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